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"Kaito Kid?" Conan was taken aback, as if he had a slight impression of this guy.

He frowned slightly: "Before I shrunk, when I was handling another case with Inspector Megure, Inspector Megure dragged me along to solve the puzzle left behind by that guy. Although we didn't manage to catch him in the end, he was indeed a very interesting thief."

He seemed to recall his brief encounter with the other party, reminiscing about his life before he shrunk, and then looked at Jiang Hang: "I saw an advertisement on TV before for your art museum to hold a jewelry exhibition. Does that mean you also want to capture that Phantom Thief Kid?"

Chapter 98: Chapter 97: Phantom Thief Kid Appears!

Kaito Kuroba is 17 years old and a high school student who is not so ordinary.

His father was the once-famous magician Toichi Kuroba, and his true identity is Kaito Kid, a super thief who has been committing crimes around the world using magic tricks since 18 years ago.

However, his father mysteriously disappeared eight years ago, and it wasn't until half a year ago that Kaito Kuroba discovered his father's true identity.

In order to investigate the whereabouts of his father, he also chose to become the second generation of Phantom Thief Kid.

Tonight is the time for him to act again.

The Mihana Art Museum was his destination this time.

He has also been investigating the art museum and its owner over the past few days.

A private detective who recently debuted but whose family is very wealthy and who just bought the Beika Art Museum, and an old man from the large Suzuki family who, for some reason, has his eye on him.

To be honest, when he first learned about these two people, he wondered if there might be some kind of dangerous trap if they joined forces.

However, after eavesdropping on and observing the two men for the past few days, he felt that his operation should not encounter too many problems.

That detective named Jiang Hang seems to be overrated. These past few days, when I've been keeping an eye on him, he's either playing on the computer in his own office or working on all sorts of trivial cases. He doesn't seem to have the demeanor of a famous detective at all.

Although the Beika Art Museum he bought wasn't too small, it was just an art museum in a small town. If it hadn't changed to a wealthy owner, this jewelry exhibition wouldn't have been held there.

For Kaito Kuroba, this old art museum had too many flaws; he could even move freely through it without being detected.

As for the old man named Suzuki Jirokichi, he was even more arrogant. He knew perfectly well that he was going to steal the Suzuki family's heirloom, but he made no attempt to call the police. It was as if he was planning to rely on the power of the Suzuki Group to stop him.

Moreover, Kaito Kuroba himself knew very well that even if the old man didn't call the police, Inspector Nakamori, who had been chasing Kaito Kid for over ten years, would definitely still bring people over.

Therefore, just to be on the safe side, he made quite a few extra preparations for this operation.

He even felt that if it could be solved so easily, it would be too boring.

He glanced at the time; it was almost the exact moment mentioned in the notice, and he was ready to take action.

......

The Beika Art Museum was originally open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., but due to the jewelry exhibition held in the past few days, coupled with the announcement from Kaito Kid, the Beika Art Museum has become incredibly popular, causing the number of visitors to reach an all-time high.

Therefore, the Mihana Art Museum has recently extended its closing time to the evening.

Of course, because Phantom Thief Kid was coming today, the Beika Art Museum stopped allowing visitors to enter after 8 p.m., and the staff inside the museum became extra vigilant.

It was already 9 p.m., but there were still quite a few onlookers outside the art museum waiting for the arrival of Phantom Thief Kid.

As time went by, the atmosphere inside the Mihana Art Museum became somewhat tense.

Under Jiang Hang's instructions, everyone had to exchange passwords when they met, and anyone who could find the whereabouts of Phantom Thief Kid would receive an extra reward afterwards.

Meanwhile, Jirokichi Suzuki is currently guarding the exhibition hall where the Suzuki family's heirloom, the world's largest black pearl "Dark Star," is kept, waiting for the arrival of Phantom Thief Kid.

Under his powerful aura, almost no one dared to approach him or talk to him.

If Jiang Hang were here, he might be able to say something to the other party at this crucial moment. However, Jiang Hang is currently checking the security of other passages and is not here.

"Time is almost up. If that Phantom Thief Kid doesn't show up soon, he'll be considered a failure," Suzuki Jirokichi muttered to himself, looking at the dark star.

Jiro Suzuki glanced at the security measures around him; these were all professional security personnel hired by the Suzuki Foundation.

If Phantom Thief Kid dares to appear in front of him, he will make sure the other party never leaves alive!

"Search more thoroughly and don't let any strangers into this exhibition hall!"

He said this, but the next moment, all the lights in the exhibition hall suddenly went out!

"It's Phantom Thief Kid!" someone shouted in a panic from the darkness, and the crowd instantly became agitated.

With no one in sight, Jirokichi Suzuki shouted, "Don't panic! There's a backup power supply in the museum. Someone will turn it on soon. Now, take out your lighting equipment and exchange signals with the person next to you. Don't let Kaito Kid succeed!"

Under Jirokichi Suzuki's orders, the chaos was quickly brought under control, and the security guards took out their lighting equipment and began to inspect the area.

However, the next moment, an art museum staff member suddenly pointed to the display stand where the dark star had been placed, looking somewhat panicked: "The dark star, the dark star is gone!"

"What?" Suzuki Jirokichi's expression changed drastically. "How did that Phantom Thief Kid...do he do that?"

From the sudden power outage to the restoration of order, the whole process took no more than half a minute. That booth was made of special materials by the Suzuki Foundation. How did Phantom Thief Kid steal that gem in such a short time?

Just then, another employee spotted a white figure flashing by with a flashlight in the direction of another exit and immediately shouted to Jirokichi Suzuki: "I saw Kaito Kid! He's over there!"

Almost instantly, four or five well-trained security guards rushed towards the figure!

But in the next instant, Jiang Hang's voice came from the mouth of the person who had obtained the figure.

"You've got the wrong person. It's me! I rushed over to see what was going on when the power suddenly went out. Has Phantom Thief Kid appeared?!"

Under the light of the flashlight, it was clear that the person was Jiang Hang.

It just so happened that the other person was also wearing a white outfit today, which is why people mistook him for Kaito Kid.

At this moment, Suzuki Jirokichi also came up and looked at Jiang Hang, who was being held by several people and had not yet let go.

His expression was serious: "Phantom Thief Kid can easily disguise himself as someone else. I can only confirm your identity if you give me a code that only you and I know."

Jiang Hang nodded to the other party, indicating that there was no problem.

Suzuki Jirokichi leaned his head closer, and Jiang Hang whispered the code they had agreed on in the other's ear.

"1412, the criminal code assigned to Kaito Kid by Interpol."

Upon hearing the code, Suzuki Jirokichi seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.

Jiang Hang also took a deep breath and said to the other party, "Hurry up and tell them to let me go. I ran all the way here, and now you're holding me like this, I can hardly breathe."

"How is Dark Star doing now? I heard some commotion over here. Has Phantom Thief Kid already made his move? Don't waste time searching!"

As he said this, Suzuki Jirokichi, who had initially breathed a sigh of relief, suddenly burst into laughter after hearing the code.

While Jiang Hang was still a little confused, he took out a pair of handcuffs from behind him and cuffed "Jiang Hang's" hands!

"What is this—?" Jiang Hang looked at the other person in disbelief.

“Jiang Hang told me a long time ago that, given Kaito Kid’s personality, he might start with that code that only Jiang Hang and I know, and disguise himself as me or him to gain trust.”

“I didn’t quite believe it before, but now it seems that Jiang Hang anticipated your every move,” Suzuki Jirokichi said with a smug look in his eyes.

"The game of the phantom thief is over. You might as well surrender now, Phantom Thief Kid!"

Chapter 99: Chapter 98: The Departure of Phantom Thief Kid

Even Suzuki Jirokichi himself didn't expect that the famous Phantom Thief Kid would be captured by him so easily.

This is world-class news!

For eighteen years, countless police officers from various countries have tried to capture Phantom Thief Kid, but no one has been able to accomplish this feat.

But he, Jirokichi Suzuki, successfully captured Kaito Kid!

He had already imagined how reporters from newspapers and television stations would swarm to interview him.

Then, early tomorrow morning, when everyone wakes up and sees the newspaper or news, the first thing they will see is the news that "Suzuki Jirokichi caught Phantom Thief Kid on the spot!"

Although the plan was largely made possible with Jiang Hang's help, Suzuki Jirokichi hadn't even had a chance to use the methods he had prepared beforehand before he captured Kaito Kid, which made him feel somewhat regretful.

But it doesn't matter, since he's the one who carried out the "Kidd capture plan," he's bound to make headlines!

Moreover, there were many fans of Kaito Kid waiting for him to appear outside the art museum. He was going to personally shatter their beautiful fantasies about Kaito Kid and tell those who loved Kid that he, Suzuki Jirokichi, was the real man who deserved to be worshipped.

Thinking of this, Jirokichi Suzuki, an old man who was over 70 years old, smiled like a 7-year-old child.

Of course, despite the laughter, Kid couldn't let his guard down. He gave the security guards orders: "Without my orders, you are absolutely not to let go of Kaito Kid. If he resists, use force. Do you understand?"

Looking at the Phantom Thief Kid who still had the appearance of "Jiang Hang", he couldn't help but rub his hands together: "I heard that for eighteen years, no one has ever known what the Phantom Thief Kid really looks like. It seems that today I can be the first person to do so."

However, what slightly annoyed him was that even though he had captured Kaito Kid, the other party's expression showed absolutely no emotion.

Jirokichi Suzuki wiped the smile off his face and reached out to remove the disguise from Kid's face to see what the legendary thief really looked like!

However, just as his hand touched "Jiang Hang's" face, "Jiang Hang" also made his own move, kicking his left heel with the toe of his right foot.

Almost instantly, a cloud of smoke with a strong, pungent odor emanated from the other person's heels and filled the surrounding space!

The security guards who were restraining him were completely unprepared for this move. After inhaling the strong, pungent smoke, they all began to cough violently.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Phantom Thief Kid managed to break free from the security guards.

He seemed to realize that he should retreat and couldn't continue playing this game, so he shouted to Suzuki Jirokichi, who was still coughing violently, "I really underestimated you this time, but I've already achieved my goal, so I'll be leaving now!"

In the darkness, amidst thick smoke, the other security guards outside dared not approach easily. However, Suzuki Jirokichi, who was coughing incessantly, spoke from within the smoke: "Phantom Thief Kid ran towards the East Gate. You guys hurry and chase after him, don't let him get away!"

Some security guards who were on the edge of the smoke and were not greatly affected followed Suzuki Jirokichi's instructions, held their breath, closed their eyes and rushed through the smoke to chase after the fleeing Phantom Thief Kid.

The entire art museum was suddenly filled with the sirens of guards and security personnel.

At this moment, Suzuki Jirokichi, who was coughing so hard that tears and snot were coming out of his nose, finally escaped the smoke and was helped to sit down by several security guards who hadn't caught up with him.

"Damn it, I never expected that Kidd would have such tricks up his sleeve! I'm so angry! You guys hurry up and chase after him! That's our Suzuki family heirloom, we absolutely can't let that kid Kidd steal it!" Suzuki Jirokichi said in a fit of rage.

The security personnel who stayed behind to take care of Suzuki Jirokichi hesitated for a moment after hearing what he said, but still chased after the direction in which the Phantom Thief Kid had fled.

The entire exhibition hall was deserted, except for a few security guards who had been drugged and rendered unconscious by Kidd in the smoke.

Of course, the handcuffs used to restrain Kidd were also left behind.

Jirokichi Suzuki sat there for a long time, seemingly catching his breath.

He wiped his face, then stretched his limbs with some discomfort, and slowly got up from the ground. By the light of his flashlight, he looked at the display stand where the jewelry had been stolen by Phantom Thief Kid.

He slowly walked over, seemingly wanting to get closer to the display stand and examine up close how Phantom Thief Kid managed to steal the black pearl called "Dark Star" in just half a minute.

Just as he reached the vicinity of the exhibition stand, the museum's emergency power was finally turned on, and the entire exhibition hall became bright again.

Suzuki Jirokichi squinted slightly, a little uncomfortable at the sudden bright light.

And a familiar voice came from behind him.

"Someone just told me on the walkie-talkie that there was some noise behind the art museum, so I went to check it out, and then the art museum lost power... Are you okay now?"